Very latest info on Iraqi Constitution.

[MunnyBaggs]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/13/content_3348526.htm

[MunnyBaggs]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/13/AR2005081301453.html

[Tinydancer]

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/13/content_3348526.htm

Salih al-Mutlak, a Sunni member of the constitution drafting committee told Xinhua.

BAGHDAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Iraq's political leaders have reached an agreement on sharing natural revenues on the basis of population size and critical requirements, a constitution writer said Saturday.


...I would like to see an actual up to the minute statement by Talabani..

TY Munny... :p

[MunnyBaggs]

Got to love the words "natural revenues". Nothing big or specific about it but encouraging nonetheless.

[Tinydancer]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/13/AR2005081301453.html

TY Munny.....say natural resources again.. :p

(additional info)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/13/AR2005081301453.html

Bush: Iraqi Constitution 'Critical Step'

By NEDRA PICKLER
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 13, 2005; 10:11 PM

Bush used his weekly radio address to highlight political progress in Iraq, even as daily violence continues to take the lives of citizens and the U.S. forces occupying the country.


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,164940,00.html

Transcript: Bush's Radio Address

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,165659,00.html
U.S. Amb.: Iraqis Will Finish Constitution on Time
Sunday, August 14, 2005

WASHINGTON — With the deadline for Iraq's constitution rapidly approaching, the U.S. ambassador to the country dismissed the suggestion Sunday that Iraqis may need a few more weeks to iron out differences. "The Iraqis tell me that they can finish it and they will finish it tomorrow," Zalmay Khalilzad (search) said on ABC. "There are options, obviously, should they need it, but at this point, my information is -- and I've just come from a meeting with the Iraqi leaders --that they intend to finish it tomorrow."

[MunnyBaggs]

15 hours ago:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAC414546.htm

5 hours ago:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/15/content_3353236.htm

[Tinydancer]

15 hours ago:
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAC414546.htm

5 hours ago:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/15/content_3353236.htm

darlin...it's coming from China...(are they faster at the news maybe...or behind us in hours in the day)...

[Paulette]

Not sure if this if floating around here yet.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-14T121321Z_01_KWA443920_RTRUKOT_0_TEXT0.xml&related=true

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliamentary speaker summoned lawmakers on Sunday to a special meeting of the National Assembly at 6 p.m. (1400 GMT) (3:00 p.m. British time) on Monday.

Members of the committee drafting a constitution said the meeting would give parliament its first opportunity to review a text of the new charter, which they said would be ready on time for the August 15 deadline set a year ago.